[Bug 433799] Re: core R package in universe nags me to install proprietary software at every start-up

[Scott Howard]

>From my view (correct me if I'm wrong), I think that string is mostly
making users aware of the fact that developers put work into getting
those two packages to work together:

https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/r-base/+bug/420371

I don't think we can jump to the conclusion that there was a financial
reason for that "advertisement" (I can't find record of it). However,
it is intrusive and does ask users to install non-free software.

r-base is in universe, we can write a patch to tone done the language
(or even remove it). Those developers that wrote it are quite good at
what they do, so I believe it is there for a reason - so perhaps we
should submit a patch with and ask for an explanation as to why the
text is there.

This file:
debian/291-revo-patch-from-281.patch

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